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WorksheetsSTAAR Review History
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
The British victory extended the fighting for another year
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at?
Lexington
Plymouth
Saratoga
Boston
Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America were prohibited from hold elected office
Colonists were forced to quarter troop in their homes
Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army
Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
Can a state regulate a federal agency
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
Can a state overturn a federal law?
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
The revolution in the late 1700s and early 1800s that changed the way that people worked was the ___________________.
Industrial Revolution
Modern Revolution
Technology Revolution
Machine Revolution
One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that...
The government could make and enforce all laws.
The government can deal with foreign countries and sign treaties
The government had no power to tax
The government could not declare war or make peace
Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?
manufacturers instituted a 5 day work week
labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment
workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills
production of goods transitioned from homes to factories
In which court case was judicial review established?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?
The abolition movement
The election of Andrew Jackson as president
The use of protective tariffs
The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
How did the constitutional convention solve the issue of state representation?
Each state got two representatives
State representatives were elected based on the population of that state
States would get no representatives
Each state would only get one representative
How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?
the use of federal paper currency increased
agricultural imports increased
imports of raw materials increased
manufacturing increased
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Dred Scott v. Sandford
This list provides information about religious changes in the United States in the early 1800s. - 1800 Major religious revivals in Kentucky are popular and spread east. - 1816 The African Methodist Episcopal Church is established. - 1830 Joseph Smith founds the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). - 1832 The Disciples of Christ is established. Which conclusion can be made about why these groups were created?
Local governments gave people the right to freely practice their beliefs.
The Northwest Ordinance provided an outline to expand the number of churches.
The federal government provided money to encourage the growth of churches.
Passage of the First Amendment gave people the freedom to practice their beliefs.
Which statement describes the role of this newspaper and its publisher?
John Brown used the newspaper to recruit people to his antislavery cause.
William Lloyd Garrison used the newspaper to push for the emancipation of all enslaved people.
Frederick Douglass used the newspaper to help end the practice of slavery.
Harriet Tubman used the newspaper to recruit people to assist escaped enslaved people.
Which action led the United States into the War of 1812?
American warships were captured at sea and forced to fight for Britain.
American merchant sailors smuggling goods to Europe were imprisoned in Britain.
American merchant sailors were impressed into naval service to fight for Britain.
American warships sailing from European ports were boarded and impounded in Britain.
Why is Dorothea Dix a significant figure in U.S. history?
She was a leader in the fight for the abolition of slavery.
She led a reform effort to improve working conditions in factories.
She was a leader in the fight for women’s suffrage.
She led a reform effort to improve care for the mentally ill.
Which statement describes a reason for the development of the transatlantic slave trade?
Colonial governments wanted to use enslaved labor to build needed canals.
Plantation owners in southern colonial states were increasing profits by using enslaved labor.
Many colonists relied on enslaved labor to do the difficult work on their ranches.
Textile production in northern colonial factories was increasingly dependent on enslaved labor.
Which characteristics MAINLY describe either the era of European colonization or the era of westward expansion? Select the correct answers for each box.
Construction of the railroad connected different regions.
Settlers migrated to seek religious freedom.
Principles of self-governance were established.
Settlers sought individual wealth through minerals or ranching.
This excerpt is from a song written in 1875. Oh! times are tough, amazing rough, Expenses are alarming, I will go West, it’s far the best, Try my luck at farming. For the idea, of staying here To just earn your gruel, Makes me feel sad and sometimes mad ’Tis so awful cruel. —sheet music by J. P. Barrett, "I Will Go West!" Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, which aspect of American life during this time is indicated by this song?
Unfair working conditions due to industrialization inspired artists to begin a protest movement.
The nation’s economy shifted away from industrialization in order to focus on agriculture.
Difficult conditions in industrial cities encouraged people to seek opportunities elsewhere.
A dramatic increase in the inflation rate at this time raised the cost of living in industrial cities.
Based on the map and your knowledge of U.S. history, which outcomes resulted from the Compromise of 1850? Select TWO correct answers.
California was admitted into the union as a free state.
A parallel was designated as the boundary between free and slave states.
Southern state legislators failed to get a new fugitive-slave law passed.
New territories were given the power to decide the issue of slavery.
The Florida territory was purchased from Spain and admitted as a free state.
Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
A) The Boston Tea Party
B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C) The Battles of Lexington and Concord
D) The Boston Massacre
What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
A) To establish trade relations with Europe
B) To prevent European colonization in the Americas
C) To promote the expansion of the United States westward
D) To create a military alliance with Latin American countries
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
A) The 13th Amendment
B) The 14th Amendment
C) The 15th Amendment
D) The 19th Amendment
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) George Washington
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
